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Hen, Møre og Romsdal
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Hen is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 245-square-kilometre (95 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1964. Hen encompassed the valleys extending to the south and east of the Isfjorden in the northeastern part of the present-day Rauma Municipality. The administrative center of Hen was the village of Isfjorden. The area of Hen Municipality is still a parish within the municipality of Rauma. The parish has one church, Hen Church, located in Isfjorden.[2][3]
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Hen Municipality
Hen herred | |
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![]() Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
![]() Hen within Møre og Romsdal | |
Coordinates: 62°33′N 07°49′E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Romsdal |
Established | 1 Jan 1902 |
• Preceded by | Grytten Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Rauma Municipality |
Administrative centre | Isfjorden |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 245 km2 (95 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 1,663 |
• Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1540[1] |
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The mountains Kyrkjetaket and Gjuratinden are both located in Hen.